French football league system

The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France and Monaco, and includes one Spanish side. At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.[1][2][3] Below that are a number of leagues run by the Fédération Française de Football. At level 3 is the semi-professional Championnat National.[4] Below that is the amateur Championnat National 2 (level 4), which is divided into four parallel regional divisions, followed by the Championnat National 3 (level 5), which is divided into 12 parallel regional divisions. Underneath that are many more regional and departmental leagues and divisions.[5][6] Clubs finishing the season at or near the top of their division may be eligible for promotion to a higher division. Similarly, clubs finishing at or near the bottom of their division may be relegated to a lower division.

Men

National leagues

Starting in 2017–18 there were changes at Levels 3 and 4 (in name only) and Level 5 (significant restructuring and rename).[7]

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Ligue 1
20 clubs

2

Ligue 2
20 clubs

3

National
18 clubs

4

National 2 group A
16 clubs

National 2 group B
16 clubs

National 2 group C
16 clubs

National 2 group D
16 clubs

5

National 3 Group Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 14 clubs
National 3 Group Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 14 clubs
National 3 Group Brittany 14 clubs
National 3 Group Centre-Val de Loire 14 clubs
National 3 Group Grand Est 14 clubs
National 3 Group Hauts-de-France 14 clubs
National 3 Group Île-de-France 14 clubs
National 3 Group Normandy 14 clubs
National 3 Group Nouvelle Aquitaine 14 clubs
National 3 Group Occitanie 14 clubs
National 3 Group Pays de la Loire 14 clubs
National 3 Group Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur-Corsica 14 clubs

Regional leagues

For the 2017–18 season, this was the structure of the regional leagues, operating directly below the national leagues.

Leagues Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3 
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3 
Brittany Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3 
Centre-Val de Loire Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3 
Corsica Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3Regional 4
Grand Est Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3Regional 4
(Lorraine Sector only)
Hauts-de-France Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3Regional 4
(Nord-Pas-de-Calais Sector only)
Méditerranée Regional 1Regional 2  
Normandy Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3 
Nouvelle Aquitaine Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3Regional 4
Occitanie Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3
(Midi-Pyrénées Sector only)		Promotion Ligue
(Midi-Pyrénées Sector only)
Paris Île-de-France Regional 1Regional 2Regional 3Regional 4
Pays de la Loire Division HonneurDivision Régionale SupérieureDivision Régionale HonneurPromotion Honneur

Departmental leagues

For the 2017–18 season, this was the structure of the departmental leagues, operating at various levels below the regional leagues.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

Departmental districts Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14
Ain Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6
Allier Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Cantal Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Drôme-Ardèche Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6
Haute-Loire Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Haute-Savoie et Pays Gex Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Isère Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6
Loire Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Lyon et Rhône Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Puy-de-Dôme Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Savoie Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region

Departmental districts Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12
Côte-d'Or Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4
Doubs-Territoire de Belfort Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4
Haute-Saône Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4
Jura Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4
Nièvre Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4
Saône-et-Loire Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4
Yonne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4

Brittany region

Departmental districts Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13
Côtes-d'Armor Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Finistère Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Ille-et-Vilaine Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5
Morbihan Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 

Centre-Val de Loire region

Departmental districts Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13
Cher Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5
Eure-et-Loir Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Indre Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5
Indre-et-Loire Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5
Loiret Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5
Loir-et-Cher Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5

Corsica region

There are no district divisions in Corsica

Grand Est region

Departmental districts Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15 Level 16 Level 17
Alsace Bas-Rhin Promotion HonneurPromotion ADivision 1 ADivision 2 ADivision 3 APromotion BDivision 1 BDivision 2 BDivision 3 B
Alsace Haut-Rhin Promotion HonneurDivision 1 ADivision 2 ADivision 3 APromotion BDivision 1 BDivision 2 B  
Ardennes District 1District 2District 3District 4     
Aube Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4     
Haute-Marne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4     
Marne District 1District 2District 3District 4     
Meurthe-et-Moselle Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4     
Meuse Lorraine Sector
Regional 4		Division 1Division 2Division 3     
Moselle Lorraine Sector
Regional 4		Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4    
Vosges Lorraine Sector
Regional 4		Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4    

Hauts-de-France region

Departmental districts Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15 Level 16
Aisne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5   
Artois (Pas-de-Calais) Nord Pas-de-Calais Sector
Regional 4		Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6Départemental 7
Côte d'Opale (Pas-de-Calais) Nord Pas-de-Calais Sector
Regional 4		Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6Départemental 7
Escaut (Nord) Nord Pas-de-Calais Sector
Regional 4		Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6Départemental 7
Flandre (Nord) Nord Pas-de-Calais Sector
Regional 4		Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6Départemental 7
Oise Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6  
Somme Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6Départemental 7 

Méditerranée Region

Departmental districts Level 8 Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12
Alpes (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes) District 1District 2District 3District 4 
Côte d'Azur (Alpes-Maritimes) District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5
Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Grand Vaucluse District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5
Var Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 

Normandy region

Departmental districts Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13
Calvados Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Eure Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Manche Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5
Orne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Seine-Maritime Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3  

Nouvelle Aquitaine region

Departmental districts Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15
Charente Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Charente-Maritime Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Corrèze Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Creuse Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Deux-Sèvres Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Dordogne-Périgord (Dordogne) Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Gironde Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Haute-Vienne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Landes Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Lot-et-Garonne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Pyrénées-Atlantiques Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Vienne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6

Occitanie region

Departmental districts Level 8 Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14
Ariège Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		ExcellencePremière DivisionPromotion Première DivisionDeuxième Division 
Aude Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5  
Aveyron Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6
Haute-Garonne Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		ExcellencePremière DivisionPromotion Première DivisionDeuxième Division 
Hautes-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		ExcellencePremière DivisionPromotion Première Division  
Gard-Lozère Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5  
Gers Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3  
Hérault Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5  
Lot Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		ExcellencePromotion ExcellencePremière DivisionPromotion Première DivisionDeuxième Division
Pyrénées-Orientales Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4   
Tarn Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Tarn-et-Garonne Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Régional 3		Midi-Pyrénées Sector
Promotion Ligue		ExcellencePromotion ExcellencePremière DivisionDeuxième Division 

Paris Île-de-France region

Clubs in the arrondissements of Paris are divided between the three surrounding suburban districts. The District of Hauts-de-Seine includes 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th, the District of Seine-Saint-Denis has the 9th, 10th, 11th, 18th, 19th, 20th and the District of Val-de-Marne includes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 12th and 13th.

Départemental districts Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15
Essonne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Hauts-de-Seine Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6
Seine-et-Marne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4  
Seine-Saint-Denis Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Val d'Oise Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Val-de-Marne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5 
Yvelines Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5Départemental 6

Pays de la Loire region

Departmental districts Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14
Loire-Atlantique Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4Départemental 5
Maine-et-Loire Première DivisionDeuxième DivisionTroisième DivisionQuatrième DivisionCinquième Division
Mayenne Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Sarthe Départemental 1Départemental 2Départemental 3Départemental 4 
Vendée Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Division 5

Women

National leagues

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Division 1 Féminine
12 clubs

2

Division 2 Féminine
Groupe A (12 clubs)

Division 2 Féminine
Groupe B (12 clubs)

Division 2 Féminine
Groupe C (12 clubs)

3

Division 3 Féminine
Groupe A (10 clubs)

Division 3 Féminine
Groupe B (10 clubs)

Division 3 Féminine
Groupe C (10 clubs)

Division 3 Féminine
Groupe D (10 clubs)

4

Alsace Honneur Aquitaine Honneur Atlantique Honneur Auvergne Honneur Lower Normandy Honneur Burgundy Honneur Brittany Honneur Centre Honneur Centre-Ouest Honneur Champagne-Ardenne Honneur Corsica Honneur Franche-Comté Honneur Languedoc-Roussillon Honneur Lorraine Honneur Maine Honneur Provence Honneur Midi-Pyrénées Honneur Nord-Pas-de-Calais Honneur Upper Normandy Honneur Paris Honneur Picardy Honneur Rhône-Alpes Honneur

References

  1. ↑ "LFP, Ligue 1, L1, Ligue 2, L2 et Coupe de le Ligue" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Ligue 1" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ligue 2" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Championnat National" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Championnat de France amateur" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  6. ↑ "Championnat de France amateur 2" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  7. ↑ "National 3 : Le visage des futurs groupes se dessine" (in French). foot-national.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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